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AG RIVERS STATE
V.
AG BAYELSA STATE & ANOR.

(2012) JELR 33983 (SC)

Supreme Court 10 Jul 2012 Nigeria
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The case involves a dispute between the Attorney-General of Rivers State (the plaintiff) and the Attorney-General of Bayelsa State and the Attorney-General of the Federation (the defendants) over the correct boundary between the two states

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Suit Number:SC.106/2009
Judges:DAHIRU MUSDAPHER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SULEIMAN GALADIMA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria BODE RHODES-VIVOUR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:W. BOMS Esq. (H.A.G., Rivers State) with him: E.O. Fagbemi, SAN, Olalekan Ojo Esq., Dame N.C. Iroegbu (DCL RS MOJ), Olusola Dare, Esq., Sikiru Adewoye, Esq., A. O. Popoola., Esq. I.S. Dokubo, Esq. P. Sam, Esq. Joy Jack (Mrs.), A.F. Yusuf, Esq., Rashidi Isamotu, Esq., Akeem Umoru, Esq. Jennifer Nkwota (Miss), Yejide Olarinde (Miss), A.B. Daibu, Esq. G.A. Ashaolu, Esq., K.C. Bon Nwakanma, Esq. For Appellant F. F. EGELE (H. A.G. Bayelsa State) with him: Tayo Oyetibo SAN; R. Wadu Esq. Willson Ajuwa Esq. and Olamude Akinla Esq. CHIEF AKIN OLUJUNMI SAN (with him) Taiwo Shodehinde Esq., Oluseyi Adetanmi Esq., Seun Ajogbe Fayemi Esq. and Olukayode Ariwoola Jnr. For Respondent

SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Plaintiff, the Honourable Attorney-General of Rivers State (hereinafter, where necessary, abbreviated as the "R.S") commenced an action on behalf of the Government of his State, pursuant to the original jurisdiction conferred on this Court by Section 232 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, against the Attorney-General of Bayelsa State (hereinafter abbreviated as "B.S") and the Attorney-General of the Federation, as defendants respectively.

Pleadings were settled, duly filed, exchanged and subsequently amended. In Plaintiff's amended Statement of Claim in paragraph 77 thereof the reliefs sought against the defendants are as follows:

"1. DECLARATION that the purported boundary between the Plaintiff State and the 1st Defendant State as shown in the 11th Edition of the Administrative Map of Nigeria does not represent the correct boundary between the Plaintiff State and the 1st Defendant State.

2. DECLARATION that the correct bound…

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